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Lake Dunlap, Texas
Lake Dunlap, Texas is located in Texas
Lake Dunlap, Texas
Lake Dunlap, Texas
Location in Texas
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Guadalupe
Area
 • Total 1.69 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.0 km2)
 • Water 0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,934
 • Density 1,144/sq mi (441.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
78130
Area code(s) 830
GNIS feature ID 2586946

Lake Dunlap is a census-designated place in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,934 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San AntonioNew Braunfels metropolitan area.

The community is named after the former Lake Dunlap, a small reservoir on the Guadalupe River that ceased to exist in 2019.

Geography

Lake Dunlap is located along Farm to Market Road 725 in northwestern Guadalupe County, approximately eight miles northwest of Seguin. The city of New Braunfels borders Lake Dunlap to the north and west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.55 square miles (4.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2) is water.

History

Residential development of the lakeside community dates back to the 1970s. The population has steadily increased from around 200 in 1980, to 500 in 1990, 1,000 in 2000, and 1,934 in 2010.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 1,934
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

At the 2010 United States Census there were 1,934 people, 684 households, and 501 families residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.3% White (62.7% Non-Hispanic White), 1.1% Native American, 2.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, 6.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.2% of the population.

Education

The New Braunfels Independent School District (NBISD) serves students living in Lake Dunlap. Zoned campuses include Klein Road Elementary School (grades PK-5), New Braunfels Middle School (grades 6-8), New Braunfels High School Ninth Grade Center (grade 9), and New Braunfels High School [1] (grades 10-12).

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